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BATES FACTS 2019-2020
Table of Contents Tom McGuinness Director | [email protected] Lane Hall | (207) 786-8210 Dre Gager Associate Director | [email protected] Kika Stump Learning Assessment Specialist | [email protected]
Bates Facts | 2019–2020
Table of Contents
General Information ...... 2 Admission 2019-2020 ...... 3 Financial Aid ...... 4 2019-2020 Enrollment ...... 5 Off-Campus Study ...... 7 Divisions, Department Programs and Fields of Study, 2019-2020 ...... 8 2019 Graduates: B.A./ B.S. and Majors and Minors ...... 10 Graduation, Retention and Completion, 2019 ...... 11 Bates Graduates ...... 12 Faculty, Fall 2019 ...... 14 Diversity ...... 16 Employees (Faculty and Staff), Fall 2019 ...... 17 Finances, Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) & 2019 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019) ...... 17 Giving to Bates ...... 18 Athletics ...... 19 Student Services and Programs ...... 21 Bates and the Community ...... 22 Information and Library Services ...... 24 Student Housing, Fall 2019 ...... 25 Facilities ...... 26 Sustainability...... 27 INTRODUCTION Bates Facts is a common source of basic factual information about Bates College. Now in its 24th year, Bates Facts is published annually to be used as a reference guide, providing the Bates community and the general public with a standard set of data and information about the college.
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GENERAL INFORMATION Return toTable of Contents
Institutional Characteristics Founding Date 1855 Affiliation Independent, non-profit Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching American Chemical Society Campus Size 133 acre main campus 574 acre Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area, on the coast 80 acre Bates College Coastal Center fresh water habitat at Shortridge Academic Calendar 4-4-1 (two semesters plus 5-week Short Term in the spring) Degrees Offered B.A., B.S.
Location Lewiston, Maine 04240 Lewiston/Auburn Twin cities area Combined population of 59,647 (2010 Census) Androscoggin County 35 miles north of Portland, Maine; 140 miles north of Boston
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 2 - ADMISSION 2019-2020 Return to Table of Contents
Entrance Statistics as of Census (October 1, 2019) Deferrals 2019 Admission Cycle Total from 2018 Admit Yield Enrolled Cycle Inquiries Applicants Admitted* Rate* Deposited Enrolled Rate Fall 2019 Male first-years 11 N/A 3,660 451 12.3% 230 220 48.8% 231 Female first- years 16 N/A 4,562 547 12.0% 260 252 46.1% 268 Total First-Year 27 N/A 8,222 998 12.1% 490 472 47.3% 499 Transfers 0 N/A 130 10 7.7% 5 5 50.0% 5 Grand Total 27 17,470 8,380 1,008 12.0% 495 477 47.3% 504 Early Decision** 0 N/A 827 351 42.4% 340 328 93.4% 328 *Admitted and Admit Rate columns include students who were wait-listed and subsequently offered admission. **Included in Grand Total; including Transfers.
Geographic Diversity for First-time Bates Students First-Year Students First-Year and Transfer Students New England 39.7% (198/499) 40.0% (202/504) Maine 9.6% (48/499) 10.1% (51/504) States/Districts Represented 45 45 Countries Represented1 24 24 International Students 8.2% (41/499) 8.2% (42/504) Dual Citizens 8.4% (42/499) 8.5% (43/504) Permanent Residents 1.0% (5/499) 1.0% (5/504)
Class Rank and Standardized Test Scores for First-time First Year Bates Students
Secondary School Class Rank (21.0% [105/499] submitted class rank) Top 5% 45.7% (48/105) Top 10% 71.4% (75/105) Top 20% 86.7% (91/105)
SAT Score Range (44.7% [223/499] submitted SAT scores) ACT Score Range (30.9% [154/499] submitted ACT scores) Note: Submission of standardized test scores is optional for admission. 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 630 700 750 SAT Math 640 690 730 ACT Composite 29 31 33
Deadlines/Notification Dates Deadline Date Notification Date Candidate’s Reply Date Early Decision (Round I) November 15 December 20 January 10 Early Decision (Round II) January 1 February 15 February 21 Regular Decision January 1 April 1 May 1 Transfer Admission March 1 May 15 May 20 International Student Admission January 1 April 1 May 1 January Admission 2 N/A N/A N/A
1 Includes nonresident aliens’ legal nation, dual citizens’ legal nation, permanent residents’ legal nation and U.S. citizens living abroad. 2 Bates is not accepting applications for January 2020 admission. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 3 - FINANCIAL AID Return to Table of Contents
Tuition and Fees
Application Fee $ 60 Deposit for accepted students $ 300
2019-20 Single Fee $ 71,388 (in-state or out-of-state) Books and supplies $ 900 Other expenses (including travel) 3 $ 1,250 Total Student Budget $ 73,538
Note: Bates charges a single fee that includes tuition, mandatory fees, room and board (19 meals per week)
Financial Aid Awarded Fiscal Years 2019 & 20204 2019 (Fall 2018) 2020 (Fall 2019) All Students Students receiving need-based grants 42% (776/1,832) 43% (785/1,820) Students receiving any aid 45% (818/1,832) 46% (834/1,820) Students receiving Federal Pell Grants 12% (223/1,832) 12% (212/1,820) Average need-based grant 44,590 47,069 Average need-based financial aid package 48,512 51,099 First-Year First-year students receiving need-based grants 39% (214/543) 41% (205/499) Students First-year students receiving any aid 42% (229/543) 46% (230/499) First-year students receiving Federal Pell Grants 9% (50/543) 10% (48/499) Average first-year need-based grant 44,644 47,569 Average first-year need-based financial aid package 47,792 50,844
Percent of undergraduates whose need is fully met 100% 100%
Federal Financial Aid Programs Federal Direct PLUS Loans Federal Direct Student Loans Federal Pell Grants Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) Veterans Administration Education Benefits (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program for Veterans or Dependents of Veterans Bates does not offer Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) programs
Deadlines for Required Forms Entering Students Returning Students Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) January 1 May 1 College Board PROFILE January 1 May 1 Student’s and Parent’s federal income tax returns January 1 May 1
Note: For January admits, all forms are due November 1, however, Bates is not currently accepting students for January admission.
3 Determined by Financial Aid. Travel budget varies according to distance of student’s residence from Bates. 4 Data includes only students enrolled on campus or in Bates Fall Semester Program Abroad; consistent with IPEDS definitions, excludes all other students studying off campus. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 4 - 2019-2020 ENROLLMENT Return to Table of Contents
Fall Enrollment
Fall Headcount5 Winter Short Term AAFTE6 Male Female Total Headcount Headcount 2019-2020 914 906 1,820 1,820 TBD7 1,820.0 2018-2019 920 912 1,832 1,781 1,284 1,806.5 2017-2018 882 905 1,787 1,774 1,232 1,780.5 2016-2017 881 899 1,780 1,731 1,231 1,755.5 2015-2016 884 908 1,792 1,744 1,266 1,768.0
Fall Enrollment Headcount by Racial/Ethnic Status (as of October 1st, 2019)4
Number Percent American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic 2 0.1% Asian, Non-Hispanic 91 5.0% Black or African American, Non-Hispanic 101 5.5% Hispanic 139 7.6% International 150 8.2% Multiracial 103 5.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 2 0.1% Unknown 10 0.1% White, Non-Hispanic 1,222 67.1% Total 1,820 100.0% Total Underrepresented Minority 438 24.0% (Includes Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black or African American, and Multiracial)
Fall Enrollment Headcount by Class (as of October 1st, 2019)8 On-Campus Bates Programs Abroad Total Class of 2020 (Senior) 473 0 473 Class of 2021 (Junior) 333 0 333 Class of 2022 (Sophomore) 515 0 515 Class of 20239 (First Year) 499 0 499 Total Enrollment 1,820 0 1,820
Geographic Distribution Summary (as of October 1st, 2019)
Permanent Residents 18 States, Districts and Territories represented 48 International Students 150 Countries represented10 86 Dual Citizens 155 Countries of citizenship11 82 U. S. Citizens Living Abroad 14
5 Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey. Bates Fall Semester Abroad Program students are included in the official IPEDS enrollment. 6 AAFTE (Average Annual Full-time Equivalent) is calculated as (fall enrollment + winter enrollment)/2. It is used for internal reports for enrollment and budgetary planning purposes. 7 Short Term headcounts will be available in May 2020. 8 Class is determined by anticipated degree date. All students are considered to be full-time. 9 The class of 2023 includes the first-time first year entering cohort as well as any other student with an anticipated degree date of 2023 (i.e., transfers). There are 499 students in the first-time first-year entering cohort for the fall of 2019. 10 Includes legal nation for nonresident aliens, dual citizens and permanent residents as well as U.S. citizens living abroad. 11 Includes legal nation for nonresident aliens and dual citizens. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 5 - Return to Table of Contents Fall 2019 Enrollment Headcount by State and Nation Headcount by State Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Alaska 5 0.3% Kentucky 3 0.2% New York 222 12.2% Alabama 5 0.3% Louisiana 2 0.1% Ohio 19 1.0% Arkansas 1 0.1% Massachusetts 345 19.0% Oklahoma 1 0.1% Arizona 12 0.7% Maryland 43 2.4% Oregon 17 0.9% California 117 6.4% Maine 160 8.8% Pennsylvania 47 2.6% Colorado 32 1.8% Michigan 4 0.2% Rhode Island 25 1.4% Connecticut 123 6.8% Minnesota 16 0.9% South Carolina 4 0.2% District of Columbia 22 1.2% Missouri 6 0.3% Tennessee 10 0.1% Delaware 2 0.1% Mississippi 1 0.1% Texas 22 0.5% Florida 25 1.4% Montana 4 0.2% Utah 3 1.2% Georgia 10 0.5% North Carolina 14 0.8% Virginia 18 0.2% Hawaii 6 0.3% Nebraska 1 0.1% Vermont 35 1.0% Iowa 1 0.1% New Hampshire 75 4.1% Washington 28 1.9% Idaho 7 0.4% New Jersey 78 4.3% Wisconsin 4 1.5% Illinois 37 2.0% New Mexico 10 0.5% West Virginia 3 0.2% Indiana 8 0.4% Nevada 2 0.1% Wyoming 3 0.2%
TOTAL U.S. Citizens, Dual Citizens and Permanent Residents living in the U.S. 1,639 90.1%
Headcount by Nation Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Australia 1 0.1% Ghana 4 0.2% Niger 1 0.1% Bangladesh 2 0.1% Guatemala 2 0.1% Nigeria 4 0.2% Hong Kong Belgium 2 0.1% S.A.R. 4 0.2% Norway 3 0.2% Bermuda 1 0.1% Hungary 1 0.1% Pakistan 6 0.3% Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 0.1% India 9 0.5% Senegal 1 0.1% Brazil 1 0.1% Ireland 1 0.1% Singapore 4 0.2% Bulgaria 1 0.1% Jamaica 1 0.1% South Africa 1 0.1% Canada 6 0.3% Japan 5 0.3% South Korea 4 0.2% China 48 2.6% Jordan 2 0.1% Swaziland 1 0.1% Costa Rica 1 0.1% Kenya 2 0.1% Sweden 1 0.1% Cyprus 1 0.1% Latvia 1 0.1% Switzerland 3 0.2% Egypt 1 0.1% Lithuania 1 0.1% Taiwan 1 0.1% El Salvador 2 0.1% Malaysia 2 0.1% Tanzania 1 0.1% England 4 0.2% Mauritius 1 0.1% Thailand 2 0.1% Estonia 1 0.1% Mexico 1 0.1% Turkey 1 0.1% Ethiopia 1 0.1% Morocco 2 0.1% United Arab Emirates 2 0.1% France 1 0.1% Nepal 2 0.1% United Kingdom 5 0.3% Germany 3 0.2% Nicaragua 1 0.1% Vietnam 2 0.1% Zimbabwe 1 0.1%
TOTAL Non-Resident Aliens, Dual Citizens, and Permanent Residents not living in the U.S. 150 8.2% TOTAL Non-U.S. Citizens living in the U.S. 17 0.9% TOTAL U.S. Citizens Living Abroad (including Armed Forces) 14 0.8%
GRAND TOTAL 1,820 100.0%
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 6 - OFF-CAMPUS STUDY Return to Table of Contents
Off-Campus Study Program Participation12 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Chile Not Offered 12 Not Offered Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Spain 14 Not Offered Not Offered Bates Programs Abroad Total 14 12 0
Junior Semester Abroad (Fall) 142 126 129 Junior Semester Abroad (Winter) 135 158 TBD Junior Semester Abroad Total 277 284 TBD
Junior Year Abroad 5 5 11
Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 0 0 0 Washington Semester Program (American University, Washington, D.C.) 1 2 0 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 0 0 0 Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia 0 1 0 Maritime Studies (Williams College - Mystic Seaport Program) 0 0 0 Trinity LaMaMa, New York City 0 0 1 Affiliated Programs Total 0 3 1
TOTAL PARTICIPATION (unduplicated) 279 304 TBD Number of students participating in an Off Campus Short Term 62 71 TBD TOTAL INCLUDING SHORT TERM (unduplicated) 339 372 TBD TBD Percent of junior class participating in Junior Semester or Year Abroad13 59% 61% TBD Percent of graduates receiving credit for off-campus study 66% 66% TBD
Most Frequent Majors and Countries of Study among JSA and JYA students, 2018-2019 Majors Countries Politics 57 Italy 39 Economics 52 Denmark 37 Psychology 40 United Kingdom 36 Environmental Studies 20 New Zealand 21 Biology 15 Spain 20 Mathematics 15 Australia 13 Sociology 15 Chile 10 Rhetoric 15 France 10 Art and Visual Culture 10 Czech Republic 9 Biological Chemistry 7 Japan 7
12 Source: Office of Off-Campus Study Program. Students who participated in separate programs in the fall and winter are counted in each program, unless otherwise specified. 13 Includes only those students who participated in an officially sanctioned program for a semester or longer. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 7 - DIVISION, DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND FIELDS OF STUDY,14 2019-2020 Return to Table of Contents Humanities (11 majors, 10 minors) Art and Visual Culture Department Philosophy Department Art and Visual Culture Major Philosophy Major and Minor
English Department Religious Studies Department English Major Religious Studies Major and Minor
French and Francophone Studies Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Department French and Francophone Studies Major and Minor Rhetoric Major and Minor
German and Russian Studies Department Spanish Department German Major and Minor Spanish Major and Minor Russian Minor Theater and Dance Department Music Department Theater Major and Minor Music Major and Minor Dance Major and Minor
Social Sciences (6 majors, 4 minors) Anthropology Department Politics Department Anthropology Major and Minor Politics Major
Economics Department Psychology Department Economics Major Psychology Major
Education Department Sociology Department Teacher Education Minor Sociology Major Educational Studies Minor
History Department History Major and Minor
Natural Sciences (6 majors, 4 minors) Biology Department Geology Department Biology Major Geology Major and Minor
Chemistry Department Physics and Astronomy Department Biochemistry Major Physics Major and Minor Chemistry Major and Minor
Mathematics Department Mathematics Major and Minor
14 Bates offers 36 majors, with 23 through academic departments and 11 through interdisciplinary programs. Bates also offers an individual interdisciplinary major and a major in Engineering as part of the college’s dual degree program. In addition, there are 25 minors. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 8 - Return to Table of Contents Interdisciplinary Programs (11 majors, 7 minors) Africana Environmental Studies African American Studies Major and Minor Environmental Studies Major
American Studies European Studies American Cultural Studies Major European Studies Major
Asian Studies Program Latin American Studies Chinese Major and Minor Latin American Studies Major Japanese Major and Minor East Asian Studies Major Neuroscience Asian Studies Minor Neuroscience Major
Classical and Medieval Studies Gender and Sexuality Studies Classical and Medieval Studies Major Gender and Sexuality Studies Major and Minor Greek Minor Latin Minor
Digital and Computational Studies Program Digital and Computational Studies does not yet have a major or minor
Other Programs
Double Majors The double major requires completion of all major requirements in two academic departments or programs.
Individual Interdisciplinary Major Students may propose an individual interdisciplinary major. This involves a detailed program of study with courses drawn from at least two department(s) and/or program(s), but only one senior thesis and/or comprehensive examination.
Liberal Arts-Engineering Dual Degree Program After three or four years of full-time study at Bates, qualified students may enroll in a two-year engineering program at Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Case Western Reserve University, or Washington University. Students earn both an undergraduate degree in engineering from Bates and a Bachelor of Science from the engineering-school affiliate.
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 9 - 2019 GRADUATES: B.A./B.S. AND MAJORS AND MINORS Return to Table of Contents
Number of Students Awarded Degrees, 2019 Men Women Total Bachelor of Arts 187 204 391 Bachelor of Science 36 42 78 Total 223 246 469
Majors for 2019 Graduates (double majors counted twice) Humanities Natural Sciences Art and Visual Culture 20 Biology 29 Chinese 9 Chemistry 8 Dance 5 Liberal Arts-Engineering Dual Degree 3 East Asian Studies 7 Mathematics 29 English 36 Physics 14 French and Francophone Studies 8 Total Natural Sciences 83 German 2 Japanese 1 Interdisciplinary Music 3 African American Studies 2 Philosophy 18 American Cultural Studies 2 Religious Studies 5 Biological Chemistry 19 Rhetoric 19 Classical and Medieval Studies 15 Spanish 6 Environmental Studies 33 Theater 4 European Studies 5 Total Humanities 136 Interdisciplinary-Self-Designed 3 Neuroscience 19 Social Sciences Women and Gender Studies 8 Anthropology 12 Total Interdisciplinary 106 Economics 63 History 18 Politics Total Number of Majors (double majors counted 565 74 twice) Psychology 52 Total Number of Students Awarded Degrees 469 Sociology 21 Graduates with Double Majors 95 (20.3%) Total Social Sciences 240 Graduates with Triple Majors 1 (0.2%)
Minors for 2019 Graduates (double minors counted twice) African American Studies 1 French 10 Music 11 Anthropology 6 Geology 3 Philosophy 18 Asian Studies 9 German 3 Physics 6 Chemistry 12 History 18 Religious Studies 15 Chinese 4 Japanese 5 Rhetoric 16 Dance 9 Latin 3 Spanish 42 Education 27 Mathematics 28 Theater 9 Women and Gender Studies 8
Total Number of Minors 267 Graduates with Minors 228 (48.6%)
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 10 - GRADUATION, RETENTION AND COMPLETION, 2019 Return to Table of Contents
Graduation, Retention and Completion Rates by Entering Cohort
Cohort entrance fall semester 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Number in cohort 543 510 497 516 491 500
Number enrolled on-campus, fall 2019 512 329 454 16 1 0 Percent of cohort enrolled on-campus, fall 2019 94.3% 64.5% 91.3% 3.1% 0.2% 0.0%
Number enrolled in Bates Programs Abroad, 2019 0 0 2 0 0 0 Percent of cohort enrolled in Bates Programs Abroad, 2019 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total enrolled on-campus and Bates Programs Abroad, fall 2019 512 329 456 16 1 0 Percent enrolled on-campus and Bates Programs Abroad, fall 94.3% 64.5% 91.8% 3.1% 0.2% 0.0% 2019
Number enrolled in Bates approved study elsewhere, fall 2019 0 138 2 1 1 0 Percent enrolled in Bates approved study elsewhere, fall 2019 0.0% 27.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
Total number of cohort enrolled, fall 2019 512 467 458 17 2 0 Total percent of cohort enrolled, fall 2019 94.3% 91.6% 92.2% 3.3% 0.4% 0.0%
Number of cohort graduated, cumulative to date 0 0 1 454 452 454 Percent of cohort graduated, cumulative to date 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 88.0% 92.1% 90.8%
Number of students enrolled or graduated by fall 2019 512 467 459 471 454 454 Percent of students enrolled or graduated by fall 2019 94.3% 91.6% 92.4% 91.3% 92.5% 90.8%
First Year to Sophomore Retention Rate: 94.3% 94.3% of students who entered in Fall 2018 were enrolled in Fall 2019
Four Year Graduation Rate: 88.0% 88.0% of students who entered in Fall 2015 graduated by 2019
Six-Year Graduation Rate: 91.0%* 91.0% of students who entered in Fall 2013 graduated by 2019
*% is the six year completion rate mandated for annual reporting by the Student Right to Know legislation.
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 11 - BATES GRADUATES Return to Table of Contents
Doctoral Degrees Earned, by Academic Discipline, Bates Alumni, 1958-201815 1958- 69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99 2000-09 2010-18 Total Life sciences 25 35 58 71 81 90 360 Agricultural sciences and natural resources 0 2 5 5 8 5 25 Biological and biomedical sciences 24 31 49 61 68 71 304 Health sciences 1 2 4 5 5 14 31 Physical sciences and earth sciences 37 36 37 52 47 33 242 Astronomy and astrophysics 0 1 1 1 1 2 6 Atmospheric science and meteorology 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 Chemistry 21 23 24 28 19 13 128 Geological sciences 5 2 4 7 12 7 37 Ocean and marine sciences 3 2 1 1 5 9 21 Physics 7 8 7 14 9 2 47 Mathematics and computer sciences 0 7 7 6 10 9 39 Computer and information sciences 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 Mathematics and statistics 0 7 7 4 8 9 35 Psychology and social sciences 25 36 45 63 69 71 309 Anthropology 1 2 5 7 6 3 24 Economics 5 5 6 6 4 5 31 Political science and government 3 6 3 2 4 3 21 Psychology 9 12 24 34 33 35 147 Sociology 4 5 4 5 7 6 31 Other social sciences 3 6 3 9 15 19 55 Engineering 1 0 5 14 8 7 35 Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 Chemical engineering 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 Civil engineering 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 Electrical, electronics, & communications engineering 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 Materials science engineering 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 Mechanical engineering 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 Other engineering 1 0 4 1 2 0 8 Education 16 30 25 20 26 14 131 Education administration 3 7 4 4 8 1 27 Education research 4 16 18 6 11 6 61 Teacher education 0 1 0 4 1 1 7 Teaching fields 2 4 3 3 4 3 19 Other education 7 2 0 3 2 3 17 Humanities and arts 41 45 21 34 62 43 246 Foreign languages and literature 5 5 7 4 8 7 36 History 18 19 3 7 13 9 69 Letters 8 17 6 12 21 11 75 Other humanities and arts 10 4 5 11 20 16 66 Other non-S&E 3 3 6 4 8 11 35 Business management and administration 2 1 2 0 4 3 12 Communication 0 1 1 1 2 4 9 Non-S&E fields not elsewhere classified 1 1 3 3 2 4 14 Total 148 192 204 264 311 278 1,397
15 Source: National Science Foundation, Survey of Earned Doctorates (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvydoctorates/) Study includes doctoral degrees awarded to graduates of Bates College in academic disciplines. Does not include medical or legal professional degrees. Years indicate the year that the doctoral degree was earned, not the year the alumnus/a graduated from Bates. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 12 - Return to Table of Contents Postgraduation Outcomes (Class of 2018)16,17 18
Primary Activity 2016 2017 2018 Employed 79% 76% 78% Graduate/Professional School 12% 10% 10% Fellowship 5% 5% 5% Internship 3% 5% 3% Other (including volunteer, travel, further study) 1% 3% 2% Still seeking employment 0.5% 0.5% 2%
Top 10 Industries 2016 2017 2018 Healthcare 11% 9% 17% Education 16% 15% 12% Finance/Banking 10% 11% 9% Technology 6% 7% 7% Sports & Recreation 6% 6% 5% Consulting 5% 5% 5% Nonprofit 5% 4% 5% Government 1% 2% 5% Law 3% 3% 4% Arts 2% 1% 3%
Top 5 Job Functions 2016 2017 2018 Research 12% 8% 17% Education/Teaching 15% 8% 13% Sales 13% 10% 10% Analyst 11% 16% 8% Operations 5% 13% 6%
Future Degree Desired19 2016 2017 2018 Ph.D./Other Doctoral Degree 21% 30% 24% M.A. or M.S. 29% 29% 23% M.B.A. 21% 24% 22% Other Master's Degree 10% 21% 21% Law Degree 9% 14% 14% Medical Degree 8% 19% 11% Other Degree 3% 3% 2%
16 Source for career outcomes: Bates Career Development Center Six-Month Out Survey; 88% knowledge rate. 17 Source for graduate school plans: Senior Survey 18 Data for 2019 graduates available in Winter 2020 19 Multiple responses allowed; figures may add up to more than 100%. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 13 - FACULTY, FALL 2019 Return to Table of Contents
Demographics Headcount Number Percent Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Total faculty 212 Financial FTE 194.4 Male 96 45.3% Teaching FTE 159.9 Female 115 54.2% Non-binary 1 0.5% Underrepresented Minority* 39 18.4% Student to Faculty Ratio20 10 to 1 (*excluding International Faculty)
Age of Faculty Mean (average) age of faculty 48.5 years Median age of faculty 47.3 years
Highest Degrees of Faculty Percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty with doctorate or terminal degree in their field 100.0% Percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty with an earned Ph.D. 96.3% Percent of AAUP21 full-time faculty with doctorate or terminal degree 98.3% Percent of AAUP full-time faculty with an earned Ph.D. 91.4%
Headcount of Faculty by Rank All Faculty Currently Teaching Faculty Number Percent Number Percent Professor 53 25.0% 40 21.3% Associate Professor 52 24.5% 42 22.3% Assistant Professor 33 15.6% 32 17.0% Visiting Assistant Professor 27 12.7% 27 14.4% Instructor 1 0.5% 1 0.5% Senior Lecturer 6 2.8% 6 3.2% Lecturer 40 18.9% 40 21.3% Total 212 100.0% 188 100.0%
Full-time 190 89.6% 167 88.8% Part-time 22 10.4% 21 11.2%
Headcount of Faculty by Division Currently Teaching All Faculty Faculty Number Percent Number Percent Humanities 67 31.6% 64 34.0% Interdisciplinary 31 14.6% 27 14.4% Natural Sciences 48 22.6% 42 22.3% Social Sciences 66 31.1% 55 29.3% Total 212 100.0% 188 100.0%
20 Based on definitions provided by the American Association of University Professors
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 14 - Return to Table of Contents Faculty by Department/Program, Fall 2019 Full-time Equivalent Financial Teaching Headcount African American Studies 2.00 2.00 2 American Studies 1.00 0.80 1 Anthropology 4.30 4.10 5 Art and Visual Culture 6.80 5.40 7 Asian Studies 7.60 7.40 8 Biology 12.46 9.46 14 Chemistry and Biochemistry 9.40 7.70 10 Classical and Medieval Studies 5.13 3.00 6 Digital and Computational Studies 2.00 1.80 2 Economics 11.80 8.40 12 Education 3.87 3.87 5 English 10.20 8.40 12 Environmental Studies 4.80 4.20 6 French and Francophone Studies 3.60 3.60 4 Gender and Sexuality Studies 5.30 3.90 6 Geology 3.60 3.60 4 German and Russian Studies 2.50 2.30 3 History 10.60 8.20 12 Mathematics 8.20 7.00 10 Music 5.40 4.20 6 Neuroscience 3.80 2.80 4 Philosophy 8.00 6.00 8 Physics and Astronomy 6.20 4.80 6 Politics 14.70 9.80 16 Psychology 10.90 9.10 11 Religious Studies 4.00 3.80 4 Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies 4.40 3.40 4 Sociology 5.00 4.60 5 Spanish 5.00 5.00 5 Theater and Dance 7.80 6.80 8 Other 1.20 1.60 6 Grand Total 191.56 157.03 212
Faculty by Status, Fall 2019 Number Percent Tenured 102 48.1% Tenure Track 34 16.0% Senior Lecturer 6 2.8% Lecturer 39 18.4% Visiting Faculty 31 14.6% Total 212 100.0%
Percentage of tenured and tenure track faculty: 64.2%
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 15 - DIVERSITY Return to Table of Contents
Faculty by Race/Ethnicity – Fall 2019
Number Percent American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic 1 0.5% Asian, Non-Hispanic 9 4.2% Black or African American, Non-Hispanic 11 5.2% Hispanic 10 4.7% International 12 5.7% Multiracial 8 3.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 0 0.0% Unknown 3 1.4% White, Non-Hispanic 158 74.5% Total 212 100% Total Underrepresented Minority 39 18.4% (Includes Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black or African American, and Multiracial)
Fall Student Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Status (as of October 1, 2019)
Number Percent American Indian or Alaska Native, Non-Hispanic 2 0.1% Asian, Non-Hispanic 91 5.0% Black or African American, Non-Hispanic 101 5.5% Hispanic 139 7.6% International 150 8.2% Multiracial 103 5.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic 2 0.1% Unknown 10 0.1% White, Non-Hispanic 1,222 67.1% Total 1,820 100.0% Total Underrepresented Minority 438 24.1% (Includes Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Black or African American, and Multiracial)
Multiracial Students
Number Percent American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, White 2 1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native, Black or African American 4 3.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native, Black or African American, White 2 1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native, White 3 2.9% Asian, Black or African American 3 2.9% Asian, Black or African American, White 1 1.0% Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 3.9% Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White 2 1.9% Asian, White 64 62.1% Black or African American, White 17 16.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White 1 1.0% Total 103 5.7%
Additional Student Characteristics – Fall 2019
First Generation to College: 12.5% (228/1,820) Financial Aid Recipients: 44.8% (815/1,820) Pell Grant Recipients: 10.2% (186/1,820)
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 16 - EMPLOYEES (FACULTY AND STAFF), FALL 2019 Return to Table of Contents
Male Female Total Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Salaried 211 53.6% 294 69.7% 505 61.9% Hourly 183 56.4% 128 30.3% 311 38.1% Total 394 100.0% 422 100.0% 816 100.0% Gender split 48% 52%
FINANCES, FISCAL YEAR 2018 (ENDING 6/30/2018) & 2019 (ENDING 6/30/2019) 22
Operating Activities (Unrestricted)
Revenues and Gains FY 2018 FY 2019 Single fee revenue $ 118,105,186 $123,843,145 Scholarship aid (34,268,150) (36,123,214) Net revenue from students 83,837,036 87,719,931 Other educational program revenues 837,433 741,427 Total educational program revenues 84,674,469 88,461,358 Contributions and private grants 7,209,809 6,420,776 Endowment return used in accordance with spending policy 12,658,943 13,646,770 Other income 12,726,167 12,832,599 Total operating revenues and gains 117,269,388 121,361,503
Expenses Instructional $ 42,108,715 $44,513,298 Research 1,432,107 2,094,432 Public service 194,533 0 Academic support 15,610,545 16,064,623 Student services 17,958,143 19,235,206 Institutional support 18,172,243 17,178,894 Total educational and general 95,476,286 99,086,453 Auxiliary enterprises 19,876,564 20,766,423 Total operating expenses 115,352,850 119,852,876
Total from Operating Activities $1,916,538 $1,508,627
Endowment23
Market value of endowment $315,579,002 $329,722,788 Spending as a percent of beginning endowment market value 4.31% 4.32% Nominal return on endowment 7.1% 4.8%
22 Source: Audited financial accounting statements (unrestricted) reconciled to internal budget. 23 Source: Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 17 - GIVING TO BATES Return to Table of Contents
Gifts and Grants by Source 2017 2018 2019 Donors Amount Donors Amount Donors Amount Alumni 8,047 $20,220,230 8,165 $20,004,249 7874 $18,195,959 Parents 1,508 $3,638,090 1,429 $4,682,118 1474 $7,089,853 Friends 502 $1,929,977 412 $1,873,115 674 $1,487,133 Foundations 23 $774,848 26 $1,160,469 22 $1,727,517 Corporations 39 $287,642 33 $50,808 19 $48,483 Matching Gifts 104 $210,777 99 $280,116 89 $299,140 Grand Totals 10,223 $27,061,564 10,164 $28,050,875 10,152 $28,848,085
Gifts and Grants by Designation 2017 2018 2019 2019 Current Operations - $7,121,093 $6,979,405 Unrestricted $6,244,803 Current Operations-Restricted $2,533,943 $3,425,084 $3,615,562 Total Current Operations $9,655,036 $10,404,489 $9,860,365 Capital Gifts (buildings, etc.) $3,236,083 $3,511,962 $5,113,028 Endowment – Unrestricted $1,439,591 $2,167,110 $2,444,667 Endowment – Restricted $11,903,552 $10,633,549 $10,202,348 Deferred Gifts $366,903 $296,800 $291,409 Gifts in Kind $379,043 $999,286 $907,611 Miscellaneous $81,356 $37,679 $28,657 Grand Totals $27,061,564 $28,050,875 $28,848,085
Gifts and Grants by Type 2017 2018 2019 Cash $18,717,647 $18,373,150 $21,522,924 Securities $4,933,079 $5,411,995 $5,641,066 Bequests $2,821,018 $2,986,328 $477,344 Real Estate $0 $0 $0 Matching Gifts $210,777 $280,116 $299,140 Gifts in Kind $379,043 $999,286 $907,611 Total $27,061,564 $28,050,875 $28,848,085
The Bates Fund 2017 2018 2019 Alumni $5,532,932 $5,564,013 $5,423,011 Parents $1,445,360 $1,541,687 $1,826,028 Bates Fund Total $6,978,292 $7,105,700 $7,249,039
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 18 - ATHLETICS Return to Table of Contents
Conferences
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC): Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity and Williams Colleges; Tufts and Wesleyan Universities
Colby-Bates-Bowdoin (CBB) Conference.
Sports
Women’s Varsity Sports Men’s Varsity Sports
Alpine Skiing Alpine Skiing Basketball Baseball Cross Country Basketball Field Hockey Cross Country Golf Football Indoor Track and Field Golf Lacrosse Indoor Track and Field Nordic Skiing Lacrosse Outdoor Track and Field Nordic Skiing Rowing Outdoor Track and Field Soccer Rowing Softball Soccer Squash Squash Swimming and Diving Swimming and Diving Tennis Tennis Volleyball
Athletics Dept: Campus Life: Club Sports Sports/Health/Wellness Basketball, Men 2B.E.A.T.S. Hip-Hop Dance Competitive Skiing, Co-ed Active Minds Cycling, Co-ed Ballroom Team Equestrian, Co-ed Bollywood Dance Team Lacrosse, Women Circus Club Ultimate, Women Club Soccer Ultimate, Men Club Volleyball Ice Hockey, Women Dance Club Ice Hockey, Men Figure Skating Club Rugby, Men Golf Club Sailing, Co-ed High Altitude Ballooning Water Polo, Women PLOT Bates Gardening Water Polo, Men Run Club Spikeball Club Squash Sunshine Society Weightlifting Club Yoga Kula
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 19 - Return to Table of Contents Athletic Facilities
Alumni Gymnasium: basketball/volleyball facility The Bob Flynn Nordic and Alpine Ski Rooms The Marsha A. Graef Volleyball and Women’s Basketball Locker Room Sport Medicine Training Room and Offices Bates Squash Center: Six international courts including an all-glass championship court Campus Avenue Field: Astro-Turf artificial surface with lights; field hockey, intramurals, club sports Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building: Basketball/volleyball facility Multipurpose facility Garcelon Field: Field-Turf artificial surface with lights; football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, club sports, intramurals James G. Wallach ‘64 Tennis Center: eight outdoor tennis courts with lighting Joseph A. Underhill Arena: Skating and ice hockey facility Davis Fitness Center: weight training facility Lafayette Street Softball Diamond Margaret Hopkins Merrill Gymnasium and Field House: Walter Slovenski Indoor Track: 200 meter Super Mondo X six lane track and Joseph Woodhead weight throwing area Tarbell Pool: Twenty-five meter, eight lane swimming pool Climbing wall Four indoor tennis courts Ergometer Room Two racquetball/squash courts Multi-purpose Room Marcy Plavin Dance Studios (2) Bert Andrews Cardio Room Sport Medicine Training Room and Offices Russell Street Track and Field: Eight lane bi-radial track with ten lane straight-away; soccer pitch Traquina Boathouse: rowing facility William Leahey Baseball Diamond Indoor Hitting Facility
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Student Centers
Benjamin E. Mays Center Chase Hall Meeting space Meeting rooms, lounges Performance space Memorial Commons Office of Campus Life The Ronj, a coffee house Office of Intercultural Education Gallery Space Outing Club Office/Rental Equipment Game room The Bobcat Den Meeting areas The Little Room Performance space 280 College Street (residence hall) The Underground (programming space)
Bates also offers students shuttle van service to various off-campus locations.
Services and Offices
Student Affairs Academic Affairs Athletics Academic Advising Center for Global Education Academic Resource Commons Center for Purposeful Work Civic Engagement Counseling and Psychological Services Mathematics and Statistics Workshop Health Services Peer Assisted Learning Groups Office of Accessible Education Writing Program Office of Campus Life Peer Writing Center Office of Community Standards and Student Support Technical Writing Assistants Office of Residence Life and Health Education Writing Workshop Security and Campus Safety
Other Services Multifaith Chaplaincy Office of Intercultural Education Student Employment (for currently enrolled students)
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 21 - BATES AND THE COMMUNITY Return to Table of Contents Harward Center for Community Partnerships Academic Community Learning
• Well over half of all students engage in community-engaged academic work during their time at Bates, whether through taking one or more community-engaged learning courses or completing a community- engaged research capstone project or thesis.
• In 2018-2019, 66 academic courses from diverse departments and programs included significant community- engaged academic work, and 35 senior theses were community-engaged. 1,097 Bates students produced 31,371 hours of academic community-engaged work.
• Three students participated in the Community-Engaged Research Fellows program, and 10 students participated as members of the Short Term Action/Research Team (STA/RT), representing several academic disciplines.
Community Volunteerism and Student Leadership Development
• Twenty-eight students participated in the Bonner Leader Program, devoting four-to-six hours per week working in the community and another two hours per week engaged in training and reflection activities.
• In 2018-2019, 14,645 documented hours of volunteer work were contributed by Bates students through residence life programs, student clubs and athletic teams, civic engagement leadership programs, and individual volunteer commitments.
The Bates – Morse Mountain Conservation Area During the 2019 gatekeeping season (April through November):
• More than 20,657 people visited the area during the 2018 gate-keeping season which totaled 166 days.
• Four colleges made a total of 20 visits for coursework or student and alumni group activities. • Seventeen elementary, middle, and high schools visited the conservation area, representing 623 students.
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Bates Dance Festival (Information about the 2019 Bates Dance Festival is forthcoming) In 2018, the Bates Dance Festival: • Celebrated and produced the work of four important Northeastern based artists/companies and nine national artists; • Brought 37 artists to campus to teach and facilitate the creation of new works; • Supported both national and international creative residencies for two emerging artists; • Commissioned a site specific work highlighting and celebrating the people and industry of Lewiston's rich Mill communities, which engaged over 25 national artists across disciplines; • Enrolled 69 high school students in our Young Dancers Workshop; 166 students in our professional Training Program; and 60 local students in our Youth Arts Program; • Attracted an audience of 4,249 for the Festival's performance series.
Bates College Museum of Art During the 2019 fiscal year (ending June 30, 2019): • A total of 11,883 people visited the Museum of Art over the past 12 months. • The Museum organized and delivered several educational programs for both the Bates community and the local community. • Internally, the Museum of Art staff developed/organized 113 class discussions, lectures, talks, and studio programs with 2,297 in attendance. • Regarding outreach, the Museum staff presented 112 educational programs for local and regional K- 12 and homeschools, and senior colleges and retirement/ nursing homes, with 4,505 in attendance. • The museum also offers 2-8 for-credit, volunteer, and paid internships annually for Bates students and makes its collections available for study, by appointment.
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The Bates College Library
Library Holdings Cataloged titles 596,450 E-Books 1,265,718 E-Journals 104,529 Recorded materials 37,848 Audio Streaming titles 126,867 Archives and manuscripts 5,227.8 linear feet
Library Services and Facilities • 113 web-accessible databases
Information Services
Network and Telecommunications Services • The network connects all academic buildings, administrative offices and residential units to a multiple gigabit Ethernet backbone. • Student network accounts provide access to software, file storage, printing, email, calendars, transactional systems, and the Internet. • Redundant connections to the Internet including an Internet2 link for research. • Wireless and wired ports in all residence halls and houses; wireless access points in most public areas.
Computing Services • Help Desk Services with phone, walkup, and online support. • Customized web-based transactional applications serving the needs of students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni. • Enterprise business intelligence reporting system. • All classrooms and most event spaces equipped with permanent digital projection and presentation technologies. • More than 400 computers are accessible to students in eight public computer labs and other campus locations. • Professionally staffed facilities for data visualization and digital media production. • Media capture and production equipment available for loan. • Support for collaboration inside and outside the classroom via Google Apps for Education, Moodle, Lynda, and other web-based services. • More than 200 software applications are licensed for use in teaching, learning, research, and administration.
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 24 - STUDENT HOUSING, FALL 2019 Return to Table of Contents Residence Houses and Capacities Occupancy Capacity 10 Frye Street (suites) 22 23 Chase House (Environmental Action House) 19 19 Cheney House (quiet/study) 31 31 Clason House (all first-year, Healthy Living House) 29 30 Frye House (All first-year) 26 26 Frye Street Union 11 11 Hacker House 18 20 Hayes House 17 18 Herrick House 12 12 Milliken House (all first-year) 30 30 Mitchell House 18 19 Moulton House 22 23 Nash House (Social Justice House) 12 14 Parsons House 26 28 Pierce House (Music House) 22 22 Small House 24 24 Stillman House 8 8 Turner House (suites) 11 12 Webb House 19 20 Whittier House (quiet/study) 16 16 Wilson House 26 27 Wood Street House (Healthy Living House) 7 9 Total, Residential Houses 426 442 Residence Halls and Capacities Occupancy Capacity 280 College Street 150 152 Chu Hall 130 133 John Bertram Hall 74 80 Kalperis Hall 109 110 Page Hall 110 129 Parker Hall 138 147 Rand Hall 102 109 Residential Village (suites) 145 150 Moody House (Village One) 55 56 Rzasa House (Village Two) 39 40 Hopkins House (Village Three) 51 54 Smith Hall (upper class doubles) 95 97 Smith North 32 32 Smith Middle 32 32 Smith South 31 33 Wentworth Adams Hall 154 157 Total, Residence Halls 1,207 1,264 Overflow Housing 48 48 Flex Housing (emergency outbreak) 0 9 Total Residence Halls, Houses and Overflow 1,681 1,754 Percent of on-campus students living in campus housing 92%
Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 25 - 24 FACILITIES Return to Table of Contents Carnegie Science Hall Stephens Observatory 0.32 meter reflecting telescope Spitz A-3 planetarium Chase Hall (Student Center) Bobcat Den Chase Lounge Hirasawa (meeting room) Memorial Commons Skelton Lounge The Little Room Coram Library Viz Lab (3D printers and XR Studio) Cutten Maintenance Center Dana Chemistry Hall Dining Commons Dunn Guest House Peter J. Gomes Chapel Hathorn Hall (Academics) Health Services, 31 Campus Avenue Hedge Hall (Academics) Lane Hall (Administration) Libbey Forum (Registrar, Student Financial Services) The George and Helen Ladd Library The Learning Commons (Mathematics and Statistics Workshop, Peer Writing and Speaking Center, Writing Specialists, Ladd Library Research Services) Accessible Education and Student Support Lindholm House (Admissions) Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Benjamin E. Mays Center Off-Campus Research and Study Areas Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area (574 acres of undeveloped barrier seacoast near Bath, Maine) Bates College Coastal Center at Shortridge (80 acre study and retreat facility) Olin Arts Center Museum of Art Frederick B. and Ursula P. Pettengill Hall Perry Atrium Pettigrew Hall (Academics and Administration) President’s House Miriam Lavinia Schaeffer Theatre (seats 299, including three handicapped spaces) Gannet Theater (seats 132) Black Box Theatre (seats 38) Roger Williams Hall (Academics and Administration)
Public Meeting Spaces and Capacities Underhill Arena 430 (2,040 maximum) Benjamin E. Mays Center 168 Gray Cage 2200 Miriam Lavinia Schaeffer Theatre 299 Field House 3,300 maximum Olin Concert Hall 299 Alumni Gymnasium 839 maximum Muskie Archives 146 Chapel 640 (600 seats) Chase Lounge 147
24 The facilities listed are a selection of total Bates buildings and facilities (including 36 residential buildings--residence halls and houses). Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 26 - SUSTAINABILITY Return to Table of Contents
• The Bates Climate Action Plan was adopted in 2010 and set a goal of carbon neutrality for the college by 2020. This goal was reached in May of 2019.
• Projects contributing to this progress include: o Increasing energy efficiency (insulation, updating windows, enhanced building and motor controls and eliminating wasteful systems/practices). o Converting central heating plant to renewable fuel oil. o Updating florescent lighting to LEDs campus-wide. o Installing first solar array in student/Revision Energy collaboration. o Installing electric car charging stations.
Fuel Consumption 2016 2017 2018 2019 Natural Gas (mmbtus) 83,163 54,752 33,107 22,874 Fuel Oil (gal) 96,000 75,000 74,158 73,838
Emissions (metric tons of CO2 equivalents or MTCO2 Eq.) 2016 2017 2018 2019 Gross total emissions25 9,175 7,899 6,915 6,362 CO2 total emissions 3,645 2,236 1,338 829
2019 Gross Total Emissions
Total emissions 6,362 • Electricity 48% • Natural gas 37% • Heating/Biodiesel 10% • Fuel 5%
25 Natural gas, fuel oil, electricity, RFO and fleet vehicles. Bates Facts | 2019 – 2020 - 27 -